The following states and territories rose in trend terms in August 2013: South Australia (0.6%), Victoria (0.1%), the Northern Territory (0.9%) and Tasmania (0.5%). Queensland was relatively unchanged (0.0%). New South Wales (-0.1%), Western Australia (-0.1%) and the Australian Capital Territory (-0.2%) fell in trend terms in August 2013.

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TIME SERIES DATA

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Retail turnover by state and 15 industry subgroups in trend, seasonally adjusted and original terms

Retail turnover completely enumerated and sample sector, by six industry groups in original terms

Retail turnover completely enumerated and sample sector, by state in original terms